Guest Post: Enchantée author Gita Trelease on Worldbuilding, Digging Into History and Her Fave Historical Fantasies
Today on the B&N Teen blog, debut author Gita Trelease joins us to share her tips for research and worldbuilding…
Interviews
The Magic of For the Killing of Kings: An Interview with Howard Andrew Jones
Magical skullduggery, betrayal, heroic adventure, and the bonds of friendship are hallmarks of For the Killing of Kings, the first…
Good Enough Author Jen Petro-Roy on Surviving, Setbacks, Recovery, and Self-Care
I first heard Jen Petro-Roy’s name after reading the Entertainment Weekly essay she’d written about her 2018 middle grade debut P.S.…
An Interview with 2019 Newbery Medal Winner Meg Medina, Author of Merci Suarez Changes Gears
This year’s Newbery Award went to Meg Medina’s Merci Suarez Changes Gears, a funny, passionate, heart-tugging story about a sixth grader…
The Cerulean Author Amy Ewing and And She Was Author Jess Verdi Talk Shop
In Amy Ewing’s wildly original fantasy novel The Cerulean, out today, Sera lives among the Cerulean people in the City Above…
Rachel Roy and Ava Dash Discuss Their YA Debut, 96 Words for Love
In 96 Words for Love, out today, mother-daughter writing team Rachel Roy and Ava Dash pair up to deliver a modern…
The Girl King Author Mimi Yu in Conversation with A Curse So Dark and Lonely Author Brigid Kemmerer
In Mimi Yu’s debut fantasy The Girl King, out this week, two sisters go head to head to claim the role…
But Not the Armadillo Author and Illustrator Sandra Boynton Talks About Her Favorite Animals, Authors and More!
Hello Sandra! Thank you so much for taking the time do this. My family and I are big fans! I realized…
Natasha Ngan and Courtney Summers Talks Girls of Paper and Fire, Sadie and More
In a world divided among three castes—demon Moon, demon-human Steel, and the lowest caste, fully human Paper—Lei is a Paper…
Maurice Sendak’s Presto & Zesto in Limboland: Arthur Yorinks on Collaborating with the Late, Great Author
After iconic children’s book author and illustrator Maurice Sendak died at age 83 in 2012, Sendak’s assistant discovered a fully…
Amy Rose Capetta and Cori McCarthy Talk The Brilliant Death, Being Nonbinary, and Empowering Magic
Amy Rose Capetta’s lush, Italian-influenced fantasy The Brilliant Death is out today, telling the tale of a magic-wielder, or strega, who…
Opening Up New Worlds: A Conversation About Fantasy in Translation
What if someone wrote one of the best fantasy novels of all time, and there was no way for you…
Sarah J. Maas on Kingdom of Ash, Happy Endings, and What She’s Writing Now
It has been six years since Throne of Glass hit the shelves and kicked off our obsession with Sarah J. Maas,…
Fantasy Authors Laura E. Weymouth and Margaret Rogerson on Subverted Myths, Favorite Poems, and the Fair Folk
Today marks the release of Laura E. Weymouth’s The Light Between Worlds, in which a trio of siblings is transported…
Myth and Miyazaki: Brenden Fletcher & Karl Kerschl on the Lush Visual Fantasy of Isola
Inspired by the work of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, and a fascinating journey all its own, Isola is a visually…
Jessica Hische, Lettering Virtuoso, Talks First Picture Book Tomorrow I’ll Be Brave
Jessica Hische’s lettering work is electric—every glyph crackles with talent. Playful but precise, elegant but approachable, Hische’s style has won…
Charlaine Harris Answers 7 Questions About Her New Book An Easy Death
After introducing us to Sookie Stackhouse and exploring the weird goings-on in Midnight, Texas, Charlaine Harris ventures into a whole…
Origin Story: Nicole Chung on “All You Can Ever Know”
The author of the new memoir “All You Can Ever Know” talks about unraveling the myths that surrounded her life…
James Patterson Talks Creating Readers and Future Scientists With His Latest, Max Einstein: The Genius Experiment
Over a 40-year career, the super-prolific James Patterson has written and collaborated on more than 100 (and counting!) books for…